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Gladys AssistantHomey
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

Homey Cloud can be started for free; hubs, add-ons and subscriptions are paid.

Web, Self-hosted Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Runs locally with no mandatory cloud
  • One Docker command to install
  • Supports more than 70,000 devices from thousands of brands
  • Simple Flow rules and visual Advanced Flow automations
  • Requires a machine running Docker
  • Smaller integration catalogue than the largest home automation platforms
  • Fully local operation needs a Homey hub or the self-hosted server
  • Some features and hardware are paid
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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